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"Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. The episode was written by Etan Frankel, and directed by David Nutter. It originally aired on Showtime on February 20, 2011.
Ginger Gallagher is Frank's deceased aunt who is mentioned in season 1. As her last name was Gallagher, she was presumably the sister of Frank's father. She was revealed to have been the owner of the Gallagher house but died of a drug overdose twelve years prior to the start of the series.
David John Threlfall (born 12 October 1953) is an English stage, film and television actor and director. He is best known for playing Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's series Shameless.
The series is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and depicts the poor, dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a neglectful single father of six: Fiona, Phillip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam. He spends his days drunk, high, or in search of money, while his children need to learn to take care of themselves.
"Father Frank, Full of Grace" is the twelfth episode and season finale of the first season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. The episode was written by series developer John Wells , and directed by co-executive producer Mark Mylod .
The series is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and depicts the poor, dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a neglectful single father of six: Fiona, Phillip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam. He spends his days drunk, high, or in search of money, while his children need to learn to take care of themselves.
Lip and Tami visit the family at their house and reveal that in order to pay for their own house, they are considering selling the Gallagher household. The announcement is criticized and leads to a huge argument. Frank steps outside and reads a letter with the medical results; he has been diagnosed with alcoholic dementia.
Violating her probation, Fiona (Emmy Rossum) hangs out with Robbie (Nick Gehlfuss) and his friends, using drugs and drinking alcohol.Meanwhile, Sammi (Emily Bergl) gets Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) to visit Frank (William H. Macy), whose health has dropped and might die soon, but Carl cannot bring himself to do it, and decides to spend more time with Bonnie (Morgan Lily).